CFD Staff, October 16, 2026

Indiana’s 22-game win streak meets No. 4 Ohio State in Bloomington

Jeremiah Smith brings 11 touchdown catches into a stadium where Indiana has won 19 straight, in the 100th meeting of the series.

Photo: ESPN, from Ohio State survives Indiana on Marsh's fourth-down misstep
The gameOhio State 19, Indiana 15Oct 17, 2026, final

Indiana has won 22 straight, the longest active winning streak in FBS, and No. 4 Ohio State gets its shot at it Saturday, October 17, at 12:00 PM ET at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The No. 5 Hoosiers are 6–⁠0, the Buckeyes are 5–⁠1, and it’s the 100th meeting between them.

Jeremiah Smith is the player to watch. He has 48 catches for 916 yards and 11 touchdowns, No. 2 in FBS in receiving TDs, and he keeps setting records. Indiana counters with Josh Hoover, who has 1,364 passing yards and 17 TD, and Charlie Becker, who has 8 touchdown catches.

Watch the first score. Ohio State is one of four FBS teams that have scored first in every game this season, with Georgia, Virginia and Virginia Tech. Indiana has won 19 straight home games, the longest active home streak in FBS, so an early Buckeyes lead would test that crowd. Ohio State is favored by 3.5.

Ohio State leads the series 81–⁠13–⁠5 as played, or 80–⁠13–⁠5 officially after the NCAA vacated a 2010 Buckeyes win. The last meeting went Indiana’s way, 13–⁠10, on December 6, 2025. An Indiana win keeps the longest streak in FBS alive; an Ohio State win ends it and hands the Hoosiers their first loss.

The game page: kickoff, the series and the players to watch

The game

Game page
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio State373619
Indiana070815
  • Ohio StateJulian Sayin15 of 29, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 5 carries, −26 yards
  • IndianaJosh Hoover20 of 40, 296 yards, 1 TD
Indiana favored above the line, Ohio State belowWin probability, play by play
  • Ohio State is one of three FBS teams that have scored first in every game this season, with Georgia and Virginia Tech.
  • Ohio State is one of five FBS teams that have led at halftime of every game this season, with Nebraska, SMU, Utah and Virginia Tech.

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